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Tony Dow, the actor who personified the role of America’s big brother as the elder sibling Wally Cleaver on the TV classic sitcom Leave It To Beaver, died today. He was 77, and had been battling cancer.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTony Dow, the actor and director best known for playing the stalwart older brother Wally Cleaver to Jerry Mathers’ Beaver in the iconic series “Leave It to Beaver,” has died. He was 77.His official Facebook page posted that he died Tuesday morning.

"Leave It to Beaver" star Tony Dow has revealed he's been diagnosed again with cancer. Dow’s wife, Lauren Shulkind, announced the news in a Facebook post Thursday.  "Dear friends and fans of Tony Dow, I have some very sad news to share with you," Shulkind wrote. "Unfortunately, Tony has once again been diagnosed with cancer.

Zack Sharf Tony Dow, the actor who starred as Wally Cleaver on “Leave It to Beaver,” has once again been diagnosed with cancer. Dow’s wife, Lauren Shulkind, broke the news on the actor’s official Facebook page.

Tony Dow, best known for his role on 1950s sitcom “Leave It To Beaver”, has been diagnosed with cancer.

TMZ reported.The pair said they’re thankful in advance for prayers from fans, but did not divulge the type of cancer Dow is battling.News of the ailing actor’s health struggles became known in August of last year when he was briefly hospitalized with pneumonia.His worried wife shared on Facebook that he was forced to wait 24 hours for a hospital bed as Delta variant COVID-19 cases surged in California at the time.Despite a “violent cough” that was “causing pains on the top of his head,” Dow was in good spirits with no fever, just lots of IV fluids, Lauren said at the time.The Hollywood-born actor bagged the role of Wally via an open casting call with almost no acting experience. After six years on the smash sitcom, he secured guest-starring roles in “My Three Sons,” “Dr.

Tony Dow has been hospitalized.

confirmed to TMZ that — thanks to a shortage of hospital beds caused by the surge of Delta variant infections in California — her husband of 41 years spent “24 hours” suffering in the waiting room before being treated.

"Leave it to Beaver" actor Tony Dow is reportedly in the hospital with pneumonia.  The actor, director and sculptor is perhaps best known for playing the older brother character, Wally Cleaver, in 234 episodes of the sitcom’s run from 1957 to 1963.That’s why many fans took notice when TMZ reported that he had been taken to the emergency room on Thursday.  His wife, Lauren, told the outlet that his illness was not related to the coronavirus.